3 Floyds Dark Lord Day tickets jump to $200

Thinking about trying to get into Three Floyds Brewing's Dark Lord Day this year?

It's going to cost you.

The Munster, Ind.-based brewery is charging $200 per ticket to the daylong event this year, up from $40 for the 2015 event.

But with that extra cash, there are some benefits. This year, each nonrefundable, nontransferable ticket includes four bottles of the 2016 Dark Lord Imperial Stout, one bottle of its "rare" variant, and a tote bag with $40 worth of food and drink vouchers.

It marks a stark departure from years past, when tickets to the 12-hour festival did not include the price of the cult-favorite beer, which had to be purchased separately for $20 per bottle. The right to buy a variant of the beer, which was not guaranteed to all ticket-buyers, cost another $50.

The festival, which draws beer lovers from around the country, typically sells out quickly, in part because it's the only time its Dark Lord Russian imperial stout is available. The high-octane beer, which has the consistency of motor oil, is brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla and Indian sugar.

Tickets go on sale here at 12 p.m. March 5. A portion of the proceeds go to charity.